Woman&#39;s dress.



B. SIROTTA.

WOMAN'S DRESS.

APPLICAHON FILED DEC. 5, 19I6- Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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WOMAN'S DRESS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5, 1916.

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BEB.NAB,D SIROTTA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WOMAN S DRESS.

Application filed December 5, 1916.

like, the chief object being to provide a garment which will afford ample protection.

for the lower portion of the limbs of the wearer and at the same time permit of freely engaging in sports and vigorous movements of all kinds without danger of deranging the garment.

As is well known, skirts and sin'iilainloose garments impede the movement of the wearer when engaging in sports, for owing to their displacement or derangement they tend to interfere with the free movement of the lower limbs. This is particularly noticeable if the wearer is skating or participating in some similar vigorous sport, for the garment will lag or trail behind the body and will moreover present an ungainly appearance. This displacement of the garment is augmented by air disturbances and the garment may become entangled with the leg's of the wearer and thereby considerably impede the free movements which are essential to a complete enjoyment of the sport. Furthermore, any displacement of the garment in this manner tends to expose the wearer to cold and, consequently, further detracts from the enjoyment of the sport.

According to this invention, the aforesaid objections are overcome by providing the skirt portion of the garment with extensions or dependingportionswhich are adapted to serve as gaiters or leggings to protect the legs of the wearer and which may atthe same time afford a sure means of preventing displacement or derangement of the garment. lVith such an arrangement the garment is forced to move with the lower limbs of the wearer and, consequently, cannot lag behind to present an ungainly appearance or become entangled with the legs to impede the free movement of the wearer. The garment will in fact always hang in correct position and the wearer may move without being hampered in any way.

Another advantage of the skirt resides in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

Serial No. 135,234.

that it cannot be blown by the wind away from its normal position.

In order that the said invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a skirt embodying the present invention. l1 ig. 2 shows a coat embodying the present invention. Fig. 3 is a development of one of the leggings or gaiters of the garment shown in Fig. 1. Figs. t and 5 are partial views of a skirt showing two methods of attaching the leggings or gaiters thereto.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 3, the skirt l is provided on either side with extensions or depending portions 9., which are adapted to form leggings or gaiters 3, 3 for each of the legs of the wearer. The extensions 2 may be formed of the same mate rial as the skirt and they are extended and formed to shape, so that they may embrace the legs and instep and be fastened in position. In order to form the gaiters 3, the extended portions 2 of the material of the skirt are cut to shape so as to provide wings 0r laterally extending portions l which may be passed freely around the legs of the wearer and secured in position by any suit able fastening devices. If desired, the material ot the skirt at each side thereof may be extended downwardly to form an elongated strip e'and the remainder of the gaitermay be formed of two or more strips (3, 7 which are suitably sewn thereto along the sealn 8. The strip 6 may be sewn or otherwise secured at its upper end 8 to the lower edge 9 of the skirt while the other strip 7', secured-to the strip 6 along the seam 10, has its upper edge free. The outer edge ot the strip 7 may be provided with buttons- 11 or othersecuring means which are adapted to cooperate with holes 12 or corresponding devices arranged on or near the edge A3 of the main strip 5 attached to or forming part of the material of the skirt. The intermediate strip 6 may be provided with the usual securing strap 14 which is adapted to pass under the shoe and cooperate with a buckle 1.3 or other device provided at the lower end of the extension or strip 5. The gaiters or leggings 3, 3 may, of course, be formed of one piece and in this case the extended portion 2 of the material of the skirt or other garment would be cut to shape and the upper edge thereof would be appropriately secured to the skirt 1 so as to provide a wing or a free portion adapted to be passed around the leg and instep of the wearer.

When the gaiters or leggings 3, 3 are not in use they may be turned up within the skirt or other garment as shown in broken lines and sccured'out of sight by means of the securing devices 3.

Fig. 2 shows a coat'provided with the im proved gaiters or leggings and in this arrangement the extensions '2 which form the gaiters or leggings 3 are made from. strips of material 16, which are laid on and sewn at -made independently of the skirt and attached thereto in any convenient manner as shown in Figs. 4c and 5. In the former figure, the legging or gaiter 8 is attached to the skirt or other garment by being stitched thereto at 20, whereas in Fig. 5 the gaiter or legging is attachedto the garment by means of suitable securing devices 21, such as snap buttons or the'like.

It will be readily seen that the gaiters or leggings 3 serve to retain the skirt or skirt portion of the garment in position and effectively prevent any displacement or derangement thereof during movements of the lower limbs of the wearer. The garment will always present a neat and tidy appearance and it will be'prevented from hampering the movements of the wearer.

The invention may be applied .to any womans garment having a skirt portion and it should be understood that the term skirt portion is intended to cover a skirt per 86, a dress, coat or any garment having a loose portion embracing the lower limbs of the wearer.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a womans garment, of gaiters comprising depending strips extending from the bottom of the material of the garment, and located on either side thereof, laterally extending portions formed on said depending strips, and means for securing together the free ends of the depending strips and laterally extending portions.

The combination with a womans garment, of gaiters comprising detachable depending strips extending from and below the material of the garment and located on either side thereof, laterally extending portions formed on said depending strips, and means for securing together the free ends of the depending strips and laterally extending portions.

3. The combination with a womans garment, of gaiters comprising depending strips formed of the material of the garment and located on either side thereof, laterally extending portions formed on said depending strips and means for securing together the free ends of the depending strips and laterally extending portions.

4-. In a womans garment having a skirt portion, the provision-of gaiters extending from said skirt portion and means for securing said gaiters out of view when they are turned up under said skirt portion.

BERNARD SIROTTA.

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